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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Morning after pill in the Philippines

Hi gals, earlier this week my office mates and I were discussing the Reproductive Health Bill (still pending after a decade in the Congress), and as such, it came to me that a lot of women here in the Philippines are not familiar with different kinds of contraception -- including the morning after pill.

The morning after pill is an emergency contraception taken after an unprotected sex or contraceptive failure (e.g., broken condom) when you're in your fertile period. Simply put, it prevents you from getting pregnant.

It works by keeping the ovaries from releasing eggs. It also contains hormone that thickens the cervical mucus, thus blocking the sperm and preventing pregnancy.

The morning after pill is taken within 3 days after the intercourse. There is, however, a newer version introduced in 2010 that lets you take it within a longer period, that is, within 5 days. You can read more about morning after pill in NetDoctor.

It is best to take the morning after pill as soon as possible. It works best when taken within 12 hours of unprotected sex and is less effective as time passes.

Is it safe? Yes, it has been deemed safe and effective by the US Food and Drug Administration. You can read more about that and other brands of emergency contraception in Emergency Contraception.

Some quick info:

Don't take morning after pill if you're already pregnant. It does not terminate pregnancy. A morning after pill is a kind of birth control, not abortion.

It also does not prevent pregnancy for any unprotected intercourse that happens after taking the pill.

Expect to get your menstrual period within 3 weeks after taking the pill. If not, do a pregnancy test.

Your menstrual may come a week earlier or a week later than normal. If it's more than a week late, again, take a pregnancy test.

Morning after pill in the Philippines

First of all, it's highly recommended that you consult an ob-gyn first before taking this pill. A consultation will cost only around Php500, or lower if in local clinics.

Nordette is a popular brand of morning after pill here in the Philippines. It's an over-the-counter drug, which means that you can buy it without prescription. They have it in Mercury Drugstore and Watsons.

Like I said though, it's better to consult an ob-gyn first. Nordette has side effects which might make it unsuitable for you, or your ob-gyne might not recommend it if you're not in your fertile period (e.g., sex happens after your menstrual period).

How to take Nordette:

Take Nordette within 120 hours (5 days) of intercourse

For the 1st dose, take 4 light-orange pills and, after 12 hours, another 4 light-orange pills as second dose.

Read more about Nordette, including its side effects and contraindications in Pharma-Help.

Gals, this is all there is to it. If you have other other questions, to be safe, consult an ob-gyn.

i have tried nordete before and its really effective however it has a side effect on me first was the pimples on my back i dont know why but for some reasons it appeared on my back, second the irregular mens. there was even a time that i had a twice menstruation in a month it happens on me for 3 month consecutively. though it its really effective and safe but the side effects is consistent everytime i use nordette.

Lilibeth, yan lagi ang binibili ko. Same procedure, apat-apat. I have tried it three times. For the first and second cases, my period came exactly 5 days after I took the pills. Now, for the third instance, I'm still waiting for my period to come and it's been 6 days since I took the Nordette. I'm freaking out a littile ksi I took the second dose an hour late so I took 5pills instead of 4. I'm freaking out.

Hi! We have intercouse last Oct 30 around 4am then there was a semen spill from the condom. I had my period last Oct 17 and it's my fertility week when the incident happened. I took 1st dose of Nordette around 7pm-Oct 30 and the 2nd dose 7:20am-Oct 31. * When will I experience withdrawal bleeding? I don't have it yet until now* Are we already on the safe since we have taken the ECP within the 72hr window (much more taken in less than 24hrs)?

Hi! Just wait for your withdrawal bleeding po! :) My GF got her withdrawal bleeding 12 days after the second dose, and yes, you are safe because in our case, I made her take the first dose within 68 hours. It's still very effective. Keep the faith po! :)

Hi! the only thing that bothers me is that the deed happened a day before ng ovulation day which is October 31. Although the first dose was taken same day na nangyari yung spill. Until now wala pa ding withdrawal bleeding...im getting worried...is that long para magkaron ng bleeding or are there cases na walang bleed?

Uhmm, when we did the deed, it was the first day ng ovulation niya eh. October 17, her ovulation day fell on the 20th. I made her take the first dose on the morning of the 20th. Don't stress yourself lang po Ma'am. It'll make the bleeding come late. Just continue on with your life because as far as I know, after scouring the Internet of possible pregnancy stories even after taking Nordette as ECP, I've found none. So I guess Nordette is a fail-safe ECP. :) Update po kayo ha? I'm sure by now nagka bleeding ka na. :)

hi! me and my bf had unprotected sex yesterey(dec. 12) at around 6:30pm, i took nordette today (dec..13) at around 9:30am but i only took 1 pill. i didnt know that i hve to take 4..on my 2nd dose, should i take 7-8pills? pls reply asap

hi.. don't overdose yourself with nordette..you may experience adverse effect of nordette. Try to compute firt your ovulation period. Count from the 1st day of you menstrual cycle of last month to the 1st day of your menstrual cycle this month. Example if your menstrual cycle is 28 days then you might ovulate on the December 14. So if you have unprotected sex on the 12th, chances of getting pregnant is high since sperm stay 3-5days alive. Anyway, its a good thing you took nordette within 24hours. just continue with the 3 more pills then after 12 hours the next 4 pills :) take care!

hi i had an unprotected sex last jan. 3 and it's my ovulation day. i also took the first dosage (4pills) of nordette 26 hours after the deed on january 4 and 5:05 am of jan. 5? is it still effective? but i had experience the side effects though like nausea, dizziness and even acne on the face. but is lower back pain and white mens are also side effects of it? because as i havent found any comments that they also had the same experience. im kinda worried. this is my first time to take nordette. please reply as soon as you read this. thanks

Hi, need help, had sex last november 3, 1am and its november 8 now.i drank 4 tabltes of nordette this afternoon 5pm. will drink again later at 5am what should i be expecting to happen. and how would i know if Nordette worked?

I think we hav the same case...u had nordette jus yesterday aftr n0v3..so wat up now?? any bleeding..i also nid advise, cos i jus found out abt this pill this am..and am in desperate search for smthin i cud take afte hvn unprotectd sex last nov2...huhu =c

Guyyyyyys! I need advice..i had unsafe sex last nov2. Do u think its stl advisable for me to take nordette, im freaking out. I jus found out abt this morning after pill, this am!!! Pls.someone tell me if it will stll work on the 8th day??????am totally FREAKIN OUT! wud anyone reply...

hi i am, maysynow i am on my 19th day after i took my second dose of nordette, but still i dont have my period yet.. what do you think am i pregnant, pero tama naman ang pag inom ko, 17hrs after the intercourse i take 4pill and another 4pill after 12hours, today it is already 19th day after my last dose.. advisable na ba sakin mag buy ng PT?i am expecting my period on Tuesday, for my regular cycle..ilang days yun sa inyo bago kayo mag ka period?

hi gud eve, we had sex with my bf last nov 9 around 6am, i bought nordete bt it cums with white pills 21 tablets, manufactured by phyzer, i tok 4 pills around 10pm, din the nxt dose 10am, my question is , did i bought the right nordete? am i safe by folowing the doses? pls fedbak wud be gladly appreciated.

hi! i bought the same brand...but i'm still waiting for my bleeding, its been 13days since I took the 2nd dose and yet no bleeding...i don't know if its possible to know if nordette is working even if you don't have withdrawal bleeding...

Hi guys! I'm 21 and my partner and I did the deed last November 28, the day bago ako mag ovulate. we used a condom and he didn't even come inside me pero diba better safe than sorry. Siyempre nag take ako ng 4 pills within 24 hours and i took the 2nd dose 12 hours after the first. it's been 3-4 days since i took nordette and i am freaking out. do i just wait for the bleeding and not get too praning?

I agree with what the other Anonymous person said. Better safe than sorry talaga. Me and my GF had protected sex din pero I worried my butt off. 4 days after we did it, I made her take only one dose of Nordette just to be sure. 11 days after, she had her bleeding. Last month lang po nangyari yun. And oh, she's 17 also too. The side-effects she experienced were nausea, sore boobs, and abdominal cramps. But it was bearable naman daw. And if I may add, it was her second time taking Nordette as ECP. The first time was back in October, and after 12 days, she had her withdrawal bleeding. Nordette is very effective po. :) Stay safe. Update po kayo. :)

yung side effect na naramdaman ko is pagkahilo at pagkaduwal is after 2nd dose... after that through out the week parang pagod nlng at antok tapos medjo sumasakit ang boobs... and after 11 days nagkaron na ako :))))

Hi! My partner cum inside me but I took nordette within an hour. I took 3 tabs first, (it was 4 but I think I lost the other tablet so I took another 1 just to be sure).I am just scared because this is my first day of fertility.What are my chances of getting pregnant?Please help!

Hi. i took nordette after we had unprotected sex wala pang 24 hrs.. then i took again after 12 hrs.. wala aqng nararamdaman any side effects until now. mag 6 days na after we had sex.. kelan ko mararamdaman ang side effects? will i get pregnant?

Hi! This is very helpful. I took 4 tablets of Nordette 1 day after unprotected sex and after 7 days I had my bleeding. At first I was hesitant because of the possible side effects that I've read. Good thing I did not experience any side effects. Also, the 1st day of bleeding is not that painful compared to my regular bleeding days.

Hi. i took nordette after we had unprotected sex wala pang 24 hrs.. then i took again after 12 hrs.. wala aqng nararamdaman any side effects until now. mag 6 days na after we had sex.. kelan ko mararamdaman ang side effects? will i get pregnant?

Sir. As per dosage instructions, she should take 4 tabs first dose then another 4 second dose which is after 12 hours. I'm not so sure if it would still be that effective kung hindi nyo sinunod ung dosage instructions.

Hello there po! During her second time taking Nordette, my GF only took 4 tabs once. You know, I let her take only the first dose. I didn't let her take the second one. 11 days later, she had her bleeding. Nangyari lang yun last November 27. It's okay po. Basta nag take ka ng ECP, more or less mag wowork yun. Just don't stress lang ng masyado. And most of all, pray. God never fails to answer those who are faithful to Him. :)

hi, I had sex with my boyfriend for the first time. he didn't cum inside me. we didn't plan it so we are both freaking out after. we were both virgins. I took four tablets of nordette 21 after 27 hours, and will take another four after twelve hours.

I read some articles in the internet about nordette and it says there's different kind of colors but what I got on the pharmacy are white or yellowish ones. The instructions on it says i should take it after menstruation. Is this the right pill?

* hi! me and my bf had unprotected sex yesterey(dec. 12) at around 6:30pm, i took nordette today (dec..13) at around 9:30am but i only took 1 pill. i didnt know that i hve to take 4..on my 2nd dose, should i take 7-10pills? pls reply asap

Hi. My girlfriend and I had sex december 13. but the condom broke and i wasn't aware when I came inside of her. she usually takes birth control pills. one month ago, she stopped taking the rest of her pack, because she missed a few already. 2 weeks ago, she started taking her regular birth control pills again. We had sex 18 days after her first menstrual day (she was already 18 pills into her current pack). Since this is the first time that this happened, we bought nordette, and she took it an hour after our little "accident". So, in conclusion, she took nordette on top of her regular medicine. She was irregular before, but has been taking her regular pills; she's been regular for about 2 months already. So, is taking nordette on top of her regular medicine dangerous? Any experiences there?

this site is very helpful, I found out about nordette from this site, I was advised by my doctor to take 2 tablets every 6 hours (stronger dosage daw), and abstain from sexual contact until I have my period,and then take nordette daily after the first day...but after I finished one pack of nordette, the birth control method my husband and I used failed, it has been 12 hours since then,I took nordette again in the regular dose of 4 tablets every 12 hours..would this be too much?overdose na?

Hi I had sex last December 6. I took nordette 3 days after nagngyari yun, or 2 days. I bled really strong for 3 days lang.. is that considered as my period na?? or meron pa.. i havent been experiencing side effects then i took a test 2 days ago, negative daw.. paranoid pa rin ko.. someone reply pls :(

hey mates, my girlfriend has been using Nordette as an emergency contraceptive regularly if we would have unprotected sex. Frankly speaking I would even cum inside of her, having no worries thanks to this product. There was even a time that she took the second 4 more or less 3 hours late. We just waited and it was still effective despite of being taken the second 4 late. Fret not people. Just want to share our own experiences to prove further the validity of this. I hope this helps. :)

Hi! My boyfriend and I had our unprotected sex yesterday about 2pm and he didn't cum inside me. I took 4 pills 10am today and I'm going to take another four in the next 12 hours. But the pills I took weren't those light orange Nordette instead they were white and branded as Pfizer. Does it have the same effect as those that come in light orange? Reply to me please! Thank you :)

Hi, I hope this post is still active. I have a concern with one of the possible side effects (and I am hoping that it really is just that). I took Nordette on the last day of my period (right after intercourse), and today (4 days after), I am having my period again. Is this normal? Thanks!

hi i had an unprotected sex last jan. 3 and it's my ovulation day. i also took the first dosage (4pills) of nordette 26 hours after the deed on january 4 and 5:05 am of jan. 5? is it still effective? but i had experience the side effects though like nausea, dizziness and even acne on the face. but is lower back pain and white mens are also side effects of it? because as i havent found any comments that they also had the same experience. im kinda worried. this is my first time to take nordette. please reply as soon as you read this. thanks

help po, we had unprotected sex last dec. 20, 2012 i am so worried to get pregnant so i took 4 nordette tablet on Jan. 21 at 11:45 am then 12 hours interval i took another 4. 4 days later i had bleeding lasted for 3 days. i think it is the so called withdrawal bleeding and i know it i am safe to be getting pregnant. then last jan. 3, 2013 we had unprotected sex again and ryt after that i took another 4 tablet from unused tablet that left and 12 hours interval i took another 4 tablet. i am afraid to be pregnant. my question is it is effective that i took the unused tablet and my period should be jan. 8-10 but no signs of bleeding yet...

thank u for the reply, i am first tym to used the nordette tablet. although i am married i am worried to be pregnant. so ill be waiting for third week of january to have my period if it is not coming ill go to ob. thank you again.....

Actually from what ive red from other blogs and dito ung side effect daw are nausea, dizziness and sometimes acne. Pero ako wala ako naramdaman any of those side effects, although first time ko lang din nag take nun. Piage

ok,thanks again for the reply piage. yah thats true nausea, dizziness and acne isthe side effect iam experiencing that in the first 8 nordette tablet that i took, but after mag bleed ako everything is gone... effective ang nordette pero i am waiting for my period kasi naka two times kami pero hanggang ngayon wla pang bleeding its almost 7 days ago na... hope na dumating na..... thanks again piage...

Hi. My bf and i had unprotected sex last jan.4. 4 days after my period. Then took 4 nordette pills after exactly 72 hrs. I was planning to see an OB Monday morning kaso wala yung OB sa clinic so i have no choice but to take the pills. Kaya inabot ako ng 3 days. I took it yesterday @ 7pm. Then another 4 @7am. Kagabi pa lang may headache na ko naramdaman. Pati this morning, also nakakaramdam ako ng pagsusuka pero di natutuloy. I also experienced backpain na parang ngalay. From time to time may headache ako. So i didnt go to work and slept all day lang. Kelan kaya ako magbi-bleeding? Hopefully magka-period ako on the last week of this month.

dec 20 was my 1st menstruation, we had unprotected sex last jan 3 and the condom broke and its too late coz he came inside me. I took nordette less than 3 hours of the deed (4 by 4 in 12 hr interval) my concerns: if at that time my ovulation already occured, or even it's a day or two before ovulation, will nordette be still that effective??? please enlighten me, its 6 days already and im paranoid...

first day of my period last month - december 5had unprotected sex - january 3 (3pm)took 4 Nordette pills - january 4 (10 am)took another 4 pills - january 4 (10 pm)

Today is already the 5th day after i took the pills and I still dont have my period.

Is there a possibility that I could be pregnant? How many more days should I wait for until I get my period? (There are no signs of my normal PMS symptoms)And lastly, can I drink ferrous sulfate to help release my period or I should just wait for it?

Jan 3 twas my first time of having sex. We used condom, do the withdrawal method (Coitus interruptus), voiding/urinating (estimated time 30-45 mins after), i also took 4 nordette pills after the intercourse and another 4 pills of nordette 12hours after the 1st dosage. At this moment im very nervous and scared of getting pregnant. Is there any possibility of getting pregnant? Im 18 years old by the way, and my cycle is very irregular not in the average 28days cycle. Please, enlighten me.

I took Nordette as an ECP at approxiamtely 21 hrs of sex with contraceptive failure (29th day of my cylce). My cycle usually ranges from 28 days as shortest and 34 days as longest. It's my 32nd day now (3rd day since I took Nordette) and I still don't have my period. Could I be pregnant?

Sadly, ineffective ang ECP niya because hindi nasunod yung correct dosage. It may not have induced enough hormones to prevent pregnancy. May high chances of pregnancy itong situation niya if based sa day 10-17 fertile window.

I took Nordette as an ECP at approxiamtely 21 hrs of sex with contraceptive failure (29th day of my cylce). My cycle usually ranges from 28 days as shortest and 34 days as longest. It's my 32nd day now (3rd day since I took Nordette) and I still don't have my period. Could I be pregnant?

Just to clarify, the unprotected sex happened on the 28th day of my cycle. I took Nordette as ECP on the 29th day (approximately 21 hrs after sex).

I heard kase na it's still not fully safe kahit before or during menstruation. My boyfriend and I are really stressed out about this, lalo na dahil sa wala parin yung period ko. I know na it most probably disturbed my cycle kaya madedelay talaga ang period ko; but even though, we're still really paranoid. So yung anxiety pa makakadagdag sa cause of delay. *sigh

Im not an expert, yes its not safe to have sex during your period. But as i understand safe naman to have unprotected sex like 3-5 days bago ka magkaron.Relax ka lang eventually magkakaroon ka din. Or might as well visit an OB para mas ma enlighten ka.

I recently purchased (and used) Nordette, but it now came in a new packaging and new manufacturer - Pfizer. Last 2011, Wyeth pa yung manufacturer with green packaging and light orange pills. Ngayon, Pfizer na with White (with blue and red design elements) packaging and white pills na.

I researched about it and found out the Wyeth is now an owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

As per instruction kase sa taas ng blog na ito you should take nordette within 72 hours of unprotected sex. In your case 84 hours. lets hope na lang na nordette still works. If nag PT ka na talagang negative pa ang result few days after unprotected sex. It will take a sperm to live for 5 days tas after that parang one to two weeks mo pa malalaman if your preg.Relax lang po kase makakadagdag ung stress para ma delay ang period. Lets hope that nordette still works in your case.

Good for you! My last period started on Dec 20 and it lasted for three days, I think. We did it on Jan 9. Sabi sa calculator pasok naman daw sa safe period ko, pero wala nakakapraning pa rin. It was our first time, by the way. Sana datnan na rin ako as soon as possible.

Been using nordette as an ECP for a long time and it never fails me. But I'm kinda worried right now. Yesterday, I took 4 pills, then another 4 pills after 12 hours. He didnt cum inside me. But just tonight, we had sex and I was done taking 8 pills. I'm worried because this time, he cum inside me. Do i still need to take another 8 pills again? And yeah, the side effects really sucks. I have fever now. ARGGGHH.